Molecular Materials Research Center

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Instruments Website

Geology & Planetary Sciences Facilities

FTIR Spectroscopy: Nicolet Magna 860 with microscope
Optical Micro-Spectrocopy Instrument
Raman Spectroscopy
Dr. George Rossman Lab
Electron Probe Micro-analyzer GPS Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopes
X-ray Powder Diffractometer
X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
GPS Division Analytical Facility
Inductively Couple Plasma-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS)
Mass Spectrometers
GPS Instruments
Geochemical Instrumentation

Environmental Sciences Facilities

Mass Spectrometry
Inductively Couple Plasm-MS
Gas Chromatorgraphy-MS
Liquid Chromatorgraphy-Ms
Ion Chromatorgraphy-MS
Environmental Analysis Center

Materials Science Facilities

Transmission and Analytical Electron Microscopy
X-Ray Powder Diffractometry
Inelastic Neutron Scattering
Mossbauer Spectrometry
Calorimetry
Thermogravimetric Analysis
Simultaneous Calorimetric and Gravimetric Analysis
Thermal Expansion
Elastic Moduli
Materials Science Instruments

Applied Physics Facilities

Mask Aligner (Karl Suss MA6/BA6 & MJB3)
Optical Microscope (Nikon Optiphot-300)
Stylus Profilomerer
Single Wavelength Microspot Ellipsometer (Rudolpj Focus FE III)
Atomic Force Microscope (thermomicroscopes AutoProbe CP)
Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (Hitachi S-4100)
E-Beam Lithography using FESEM (Hitachi S-4100)
Inverted Optical Microscope ( Nikon TE 200)
Veeco Metallization Chamber
Oxygen Plasma System
CV and IV Measurement Station
Micro/Nano Facility
Electron Microscopy
Nano Micro Fabrication
Center for the Science & Engineering of Materials
Molecular Beam Epitaxy systems for Group IV (Si, Ge) and Oxides
HV Sputtering System (SRO:Er)
HV Hot Wire CVD Cluster Tool
Silicon Tetrachloride CVD Reactor
Metal Evaporator
UV Ozone Cleaning System
Plasma Asher
Molecular Bean Epitaxy Sulfide, Phosphide, Gallium Nitride
Ambient Atomic Force / Electrostatic Force Microscopy (Park Scientific)
UHV Variable Temperature Atomic Force / Electrostatic Force Microscopy (Omicron Instruments)
Near Field Scanning Optical Microscopy (Nanonics)
Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
Dr. Harry Atwater Laboratory

Chemistry& Chemical Engineering Facilities

NMR of liquid Samples Caltech Liquid NMR Facility
NMR of Solid Samples Caltech Solid State NMR Facility
X-Ray Crystallography Facility BI X-Ray Crystallography Facility

Kavli Nanoscieence Institute of Caltec

Scanning Electron Microscopes (FEI Quanta & FEI Sirion)
Ion-Beam/Electron-Beam Systems (FEI Nova-600 & Nova-200)
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (FEI Tecnai F-20 & F-30)
Electron-Beam Lithography (Leica EBPG-=5000)
Inductively Coupled Plasma Etching Systems (ICP-RIE) (Oxford Bosh/Cryo & Oxford III-V Metal Etcher)
Plasma-Enhanced Cemical Vapor Deposition Systems (Oxford Dielectric PECVD-ICP & Oxford PECVD)
Kavli Nanoscieence Institute

Beckman Institute of Caltech

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